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Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Complying with the Government’s Restrictions on Foreign Telecommunications Equipment

Government contractors are facing a significant compliance burden thanks to three new FAR provisions that impose restrictions on contractors who supply or use Chinese telecommunications equipment services....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Frequently Asked Contractor Questions About Section 889

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Have you a received Section 889 letter yet? If not, you may soon. The letters ask whether you provide or use “covered telecommunications equipment or services.” They are part of the implementation of Section 889 of the John...more

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Section 889 Chinese Telecommunication Restrictions Update: GSA's Frequently Asked Questions

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Federal contractors continue to receive additional information regarding the new restrictions on Chinese-manufactured telecommunications equipment and services under Section 889 of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

UPDATE: Huawei Ban And Section 889 Representation Requirements

To “combat the national security and intellectual property threats that face the United States,” section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits executive...more

Cozen O'Connor

New Rule Bans Federal Contractors from Using Chinese Telecom Equipment

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On August 13, 2020, an interim final rule published by the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council (the Council) went into effect that prohibits the use of certain telecommunications equipment produced by Chinese entities...more

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Prohibitions on Use of Some Chinese Telecommunications Equipment by Government Contractors Effective August 13, 2020

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Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019—prohibiting government agencies and government contractors they work with from using certain covered telecommunications...more

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New Rule Expands US Government Contracting Ban on Targeted Chinese Telecommunications

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Beginning on August 13, U.S. federal government agencies will be prohibited from issuing new contracts or extending or renewing existing contracts to entities that use certain telecommunications and video surveillance...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - July 2020 #3

This week: Coronavirus response; EU Court Strikes Down EU-US Privacy Shield; Biden Campaign Releases Federal Technology R&D Proposal; and New Rule Prohibits Contracts with Entities Using Covered Telecommunications Products....more

Perkins Coie

Compliance Burdens Grow With Rule Barring Government Contractors’ Use of Telecommunications Equipment or Services From Certain...

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The U.S. government has issued a long-awaited rule implementing legislation to prevent federal agencies from contracting with entities that use telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided by Huawei...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DoD’s Squeeze of Chinese Telecom Equipment Continues

At the end of 2019, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) took another step to limit the potential cyber risks posed by telecommunications equipment manufactured by Chinese companies (and potentially Russian ones too). We...more

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New Interim FAR Rule Regarding the Prohibition on Certain Chinese Telecommunications Services or Equipment

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On Friday, December 13, the FAR Council issued a second interim rule implementing Section 899(a)(1)(A) of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. The interim rule adds annual representations to SAM.gov relating to...more

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